Oral Modified Release Dosage Forms Flashcards
Compressed tablets are tablets that undergo ___ compression cycle
one
Enteric coated tablets have a coating designed to disintegrate in the _____
but not in the _____.
intestine
stomach
Effervescent tablets are uncoated compressed granular effervescent
salts that release ___ when in contact with ____
gas
water
define Modified Release (MR) dosage forms
any solid dosage forms that have been designed to release a drug in a pre-determined manner.
A modified release dosage from is dosage form where the rate of drug release:
a. tailored in a specific manner
b. not particularly controlled
c. tailored for a specific disease
d. driven by disintegration
a
A reason for formulating a drug as a delayed-release tablet is:
a. improves organoleptic properties
b. protects the small intestine
c. protects the drug from the stomach
d. less expensive than the IR tablet
c
T/F Once the enteric coat is removed, a delayed-release tablet will have the same dissolution profile as an immediate-release tablet with the same formulation without the delayed-release coat.
True
A repetab is this type of tablet formulation:
a. Single compressed tablet
b. Multiple compressed tablet
c. Effervescent tablet
d. Enteric-coated tablet
b
The extended-release formulation is intended to mimic a steady-state drug absorption profile through:
a. Zero-order release
b. First-order release
c. Pusedo-first-order release
d. Second- order release
a
T/F Typically extended-release formulations must disintegrate to exhibit their pharmacologic effects.
false
Characteristics of insoluble matrix systems include, they:
a. dissolve slowly to allow for drug diffusion
b. form aqueous channels to allow for drug diffusion
c. have a rate controlling membrane that allows for drug diffusion
d. push the drug out of the tablet through osmosis
b
Drugs formulated in ER dosage forms should have half-lives __________.
a. > 8 hr
b. between 2-8 hr
c. < 2 hr
b
T/F LA drugs are ideal for ER dosage forms.
false
what OTC drug should you avoid when taking DR drugs?
antacids
T/F An enteric coated tablet can be cut/crushed without dose dumping effects.
True